A state panel has decided to regulate a sport angling practice known as "chumming," which involves releasing parts of dead fish or other material into the water to attract live fish. Officials say the ...

Anglers and commercial fishermen have breathed a sigh of relief as the offshore grounds have almost totally returned to normal. The odd longtail is never a problem, but that invasion of shearwaters is ...

It is in waterfowl hunting. There it's called baiting and has been outlawed for more than half a century. Long ago, hunters spread grain around blinds to lure birds, but the trick was banned by the ...

Now is the time to be out there. The weather has been conducive enough and the fish active enough to justify most runs out onto the briny deep. While the charter and commercial fleets have been making ...

Q: When I fish in lakes in California, can I use chum? I’d like to use corn or other food to help attract fish. A: Whether you can chum will depend on where in California you’re fishing. Chumming is ...

Capt. Dudley Vandenborre has been running to Cedar Bayou to catch speckled trout, and he's also chumming up redfish very nearby. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Todd Masson) ...